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Incident Code

RS3275

Incident date

March 15, 2018

Location

عابدين, Abdeen, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.4681522, 36.5376978 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

There were an unspecified of civilian casualties in alleged Russian airstrikes on Abdeen, local media reported.

The Step News Agency said: “Russian air strikes targeted a sedimentary plantation west of the town of Abdeen in the southern countryside of Idlib, and there is news of civilian casualties.”

According to the Smart News Agency, “War planes likely to be Russian bombed in the village of Abdeen village south of Idlib”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3307

Incident date

March 19, 2018

Location

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.51602, 36.35078 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three civilians were reportedly killed, and  others – including woman and children – were injured in an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma town in Eastern Ghouta, March 19th, 2018, according to local media sources.

Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) said on their Facebook page that “Russian warplanes targeted residential areas with an air strike at 7:30 AM, destroying a building on its residents and causing civilian casualties. After three hours of work, two children, two women and a man were rescued from the rubble. The teams were unable to retrieve the bodies of the martyrs”.

@aboalhodaalhoms  published images of some of the casualties, including two pictures of children; in one of the pictures the child was obviously dead; in the second it was unclear whether the victim had been killed or seriously wounded.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), Smart News Agency and Shahba news blamed the Russian forces and the Syrian regime forces, while Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) pointed to Russian forces as responsible.

According to the Violations Documentation Centre, three unidentified adult males were killed in warplane shelling by the “Syrian government and affiliated militias”.

According to SMART Agency “The civil defense said civilians were killed and wounded as a result of a raid by Russian warplanes on the town of Ein Tirma (6 km east of Damascus), but the intensity of the shelling did not allow the bodies to be pulled from the rubble, where the number remained unknown while the volunteers managed to take out two children, two women and a man only.”

The Step News Agency noted “10 raids on Ein Tarma town”.

The incident occured at approximately 7:30 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 5
  • (1–2 children3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Destruction caused by an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces on Ein Tarma, March 19th, 2018. (Barada)

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    A child killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces on Ein Tarma, March 19th, 2018. (DMC)

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    A child killed in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma, March 19th, 2018. (DMC)
  • A child injured in an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Ein Tarma in Eastern Ghouta, March 19th, 2018. (DMC)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 5
  • (1–2 children3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3446

Incident date

June 10, 2018

Location

أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.81374, 36.60964 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two children from the same family were killed and a woman injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ariha in Idlib, Syria on June 10th, 2018, according to local media sources.

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported that “Russian airstrikes targeted the city of Ariha in central Idlib countryside, resulting in the fall of martyrs and wounded civilians.”

@SyriaCivilDefe tweeted that “Two girls martyred and another woman was injured, after an airstrike by the regime forces on the city of Ariha, south of the city of Idlib, and the civil defense teams managed, after a work that lasted for more than 3 hours, to pull out bodies of the martyrs from the rubble of their destroyed house and complete search and rescue operations.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights named the two girls reporting that “The girls, sisters, Zahraa Sarmini and Amina Sarmini were killed as Syrian regime warplanes fired several missiles on al Sharqi neighborhood in Ariha city in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, on June 10th, 2018.”

Ariha Today said the raids were undertaken with Sukhoi-22 and that the strikes caused destruction to civilians’ houses.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Zahraa Sarmini زهراء سرميني
14 years old female killed
Amina Sarmini أمينة سرميني
5 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (21) [ collapse]

  • "Two girls martyred and a woman was injured, after an air strike by the regime warplanes on the city of Ariha, south of Idlib, and civil defense teams managed, after three hours to extract the martyrs from the rubble of their destroyed house and complete search and rescue operations."
  • "Al-Assad warplanes bombard the cities and towns of Binnish, Ram Hamdan, Taftanaz, Ma`rat Misrin and Ariha in the countryside of Idlib with several air strikes that led to martyrs and injured civilians."
  • "New martyrs in raids on the city of Ariha, Idlib, Syria."
  • "Watch the regime's air strikes on the city of Ariha, in Idlib countryside."
  • "The regime's warplanes target with missiles the city of Ariha, in the southern countryside of Idlib."
  • White Helmets volunteers rescuing civilians after an alleged Russian or regime raid on Ariha in Idlib, on June 10th, 2018 (via SCD)
  • White Helmets volunteers rescuing civilians after an alleged Russian or regime raid on Ariha in Idlib, on June 10th, 2018 (via SCD)
  • White Helmets volunteers rescuing civilians after an alleged Russian or regime raid on Ariha in Idlib, on June 10th, 2018 (via SCD)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Destruction caused by alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime strikes on Ariha, Idlib on June 10th, 2018 (via EMC)
  • Syria Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after a raid on Ariha on June 10th, 2018 (via Ariha Today)
  • Syria Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after a raid on Ariha on June 10th, 2018 (via Ariha Today)
  • Syria Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after a raid on Ariha on June 10th, 2018 (via Ariha Today)
  • Syria Civil Defense volunteers rescuing civilians after a raid on Ariha on June 10th, 2018 (via Ariha Today)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3363

Incident date

March 31, 2018

Location

سفوهن, Sefohen, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.607757, 36.463838 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

@ramiswidfree reported: “An air strike by a warplane targeted the town of Sfohen in Jabal Shehshabo. The civil defense personnel immediately went to the location of the raid and worked to inspect the place. No civilian casualties were recorded and the material damage was limited.”

However, the Shaam New Network said: “Russian and Regime warplanes launched dozens of very violent air raids on the cities and towns of Idlib, causing dozens of martyrs and wounded civilians… There were a number of wounded in Khan Shekhun, Mhambel,Al Naqir, Al habit, Mukah, Al Taman’a ,Al  Khwain and Sefohen in the southern countryside, Jisr al-Shoghour, Marj Zuhour and Al Zyadiya in the western countryside.”

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The White Helmets inspect the site on an airstrike in Sefohen, March 31st 2018.

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3542

Incident date

September 7, 2018

Location

الهبيط, Al Habit, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.4379459, 36.5379524 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to four civilians were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018, according to local sources.

@SyriaCivilDefe reported that “four civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, most of them in serious condition, as a result of heavy aerial and artillery shelling in the outskirts of the town of Al Habit and the village of Tel Aas in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, where the two areas were targeted with nine Russian and Syrian airstrikes, and 25 artillery shells from the Assad forces’ checkpoints.”

Local activists told Smart News Agency that four civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in three rocket attacks on the town. Two of the wounded were in critical condition. One of the victims had his hand amputated.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported that one of the victims was Fayyad Hussein Al Ezdin, from Al Trimasa village in Hama governorate.

@HalabTodayTV tweeted: “One martyr and several wounded, due to the shelling of Russian warplanes with vacuum missiles, around the town of Al Habit in the southern countryside of Idlib.” @IdlibPlus also reported civilian casualties.

@hasan0soufan reported that four militants of Ahrar Al Sham were killed and five were wounded in Russian airstrikes on their camp in Al Habit. Shaam News also reported that an Al Sham military camp had been targeted, killing four militants. All other sources reported that the victims were civilians.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fayyad Hussein Al Ezdin فياض حسين العزدين
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Other
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    5

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Translation: "The moment the Russian warplanes bombed with a missile on the outskirts of the town of Al Habit in southern Idlib countryside" (via @HadiAlabdallah).
  • Translation: "Four civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, most of them in serious condition, as a result of heavy aerial and artillery shelling in the outskirts of the town of Al Habit and the village of Tel Aas in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, where the two areas were targeted with nine Russian and Syrian airstrikes, and 25 artillery shells from before the Assad forces' checkpoints" (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers carrying a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers helping a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A digger removing rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Translation: "Russian warplanes bombed with vacuum missiles at the outskirts of the town of Al Habit in the southern countryside of Idlib" (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Photo of smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).
  • Photo of smoke after alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the town of Al Habit, Idlib governorate, on September 7th, 2018 (via Ahmad.Kanfoura on Facebook).

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime
  • Suspected target
    Other
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    5

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3886

Incident date

July 10, 2019

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma’ret Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two people were wounded by alleged Russian or Syrian shelling on the city of Ma’ret Al Nu’man South Idlib. Local reports did not specify whether the victims were civilians.

@HadiAlabdallah said that the shelling led to rendering Ma’aret Al-Nu’man main hospital out of service.

@Step_Agency said that Russian warplanes targeted the area with vacuum rockets.

No other details are known at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Shelling destructed this structure in Ma'arat al-Nu'man in Idlib on July 10th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Shelling destructed this structure in Ma'arat al-Nu'man in Idlib on July 10th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Shelling destructed this structure in Ma'arat al-Nu'man in Idlib on July 10th (via Edlib Media Center).
  • Overturned furniture and rubble in an empty hospital room. (HRW)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]